New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-05

divnes- If said of men, Cicero would forgive me, ard
Demosthenes nod assent y such a, Cha,me,S' w q,
are proud Of such men with pide which Is Dascd Oil
reason.
fact that whilst they purchased their pulpit emncncc
by great expenditure OF effort he was es"em s Srnao
pomp and classic unity of others were not To DC CON-
rSrc can be tested by the sermons themselves there
they stand in thirty Volumes look where you may
you viii md that not even e eer ab ae TO uncnch
their Astounding Vitality.
Artistic preachers work literary miracles on paper-
they words into all curious moulds and take e
impress OF passing cccentricty now the words are p
almost poe,ica and again they are unintegible
but every where the cunning hand ssen the rsspn
file is heard the process cloud patent and
the allotment Of the ided pebbles that to play the
part of stars Ia trick that can be followed ov to NJ
eye Nothing mechanical have yet discovered IN MT
Bscchers preaching 1t Is eloquent breshng sonnd OF
hammer trowel there Il none. Call IL perennial io
tain. call it growing harvest call it bslte nns sum
mer day. and your figure will be remote from the pho
nomenal reality but never ken that preaching 20 any
work OF art mans device II were easier 70 MAKE
Athenan gOi than to give mechanical model OF an In
spired sermon. lApplausel
IRREGULARITIES OF Mr.. BEECHEE's SERMONS.
1t is not much to say that to many preachers MI
Beechers method gave conception OF the possip
ty OF preaching The whole idea the sermon was en-
largcd. no longer an analysis OF words'
a dreary creation and distribution OF PARTICULARS
pedantc display Of Learned ignorance an on
saught tremendous In feeblenesD llaughterl upon ao
sent doubters and dead inflsls; nor was 1t pion'
WHINE an inofensive patitude, nfantile homis OF
a condimeut for delicate souls. 1t an amazing CON-
biuaton OF philosophy poetry. emotion and human Gu
thus.asn-all centred in Christ, and all ntehuen W
sermon was not an object to be gazed at Gospel 10
be received Divine Gospel addressed 10 the sbiu lo
frsm Heaven; message for all lands, all times.
all souls; whose moral majesty lost hotnns
by reason Of its tender tears and its importantly
In Mr.. Bcechers hands the sermon never aIrgn,ssa
ovsuess OF love the very heart OF sympathy tho very
condsscenson OF God Nor though so rlch IN sentn
was 1t ever weak Behind all the tears there was req
thai had adopted IFS conclusions IN tne n,eous
philosophy that weighed evidence in scales OF %
ness an Intellectual audacity that trled tne Sp.,.',
whether they were OF God IL not merely because
bush fire that Mr. Beecher was awestrnck. nu a.
dressed him he put of his shoes uncovered his head ana
listened with the revershcs OF reason and the noly e No
feebleuess His were the tears OF strong man; nls
were tho sympathies of lion heart Those VINO mag
nifty dogma above sentiment regret the omission Vi
dogma from his have not been struck ~ any
such omission. prefer the living body TO tne snaSy
skeleon In the living body the Skeleton rs 10 us anal
omy ercd nut every bone is thers,he not .,
alright but to help oil the Offices and aii tne &c, IN
life. The anatomst has his duties but they are ho' "
To Know God TO love God to accept Christ. to serve
Christ TO magnify Christ TO gro grace. In Lnowlese
and in truth, to be pure wise. gentle sympatnsc. We
the glowing dognas which gave this immortal ministry
ia Strength and glory Yethere miner lines In the
Reecher which a complete criticism must roo.g
MIR The sermon was often alive with the eager split
Of The day and came sometimes near to being Sunday
editorial upon the supreme question OF the moment;
Then accepted the felcitous assistance OF humor sa
gre those who know the which irony and
satire and banter may be put eyon on Snhuay. iho
humor wa. often In the luminous SMILE
often the eloquent II was like the ministry Oh
dew ia naturet added Somethng to the rarest oeany
and multiplied the sunfash that fell on Ike blessing
A THEOLOGY NOT LEARNED IRON BOOKS
God himself made Henry Ward Beecher humorist'
gave him taste for comedy, and enriched him with the
grace OF playfunes.. He prayed the better tha' no
laughed so we'll His tears were the tendsrer because
his humor % spontaneous aud abundant lie never
laughed truth virtue at peiy at poverty at heip
essness He laughed at the fools VINO undertook 10 roll
back the TO grasp infinite and to he themselves
the God whose existence they denied
But was this brilliant orator sometimes considered
TO be uncertain in his theological postoni Was he not
bersteali unorthodoxi Irregular Before an.wsrlns
the question should like to know VINO puts VINO are
the OF orthodoxy Who are the diVlncy APP
own that Mr.. Beechers theology was inpatient OF sys-
ten. form or whatever looked lke manly nc
hmpting I will 20 further. ana say that we dd
not always know where Mr. Bercher was IN ais
theological thinking. some of MS could not follow hlin
when he entered the radiant cloud and passed out OF
our sight because some Of rs nave no wings ami even
those whom there a,e budding pnions eau only nut
ter never y The microscope should find no fault with
the telescope though the one can never do the WORK OF
Mr. Beechers theological speculation was telescope
He never Re ur1e1 10 as 70 report n 'n and na ,ed
n1nitey further away than ,ho whxs o. cas .snt
10 anonnce that only part and should there
fore only In part He said Ia erc tnst ~ tue
verse OF truth horizon beyond horizon stretches IN I'M
agnabe range and spendor. consela ION ABOVE
sllon burns in soe"n glory, ara 'y'ea vein whoa
magnfcrnce all that know OF day ana summer ~ put
MITIGATION OF darkness How ns h'e ~ eV al
intellectual planet as Ae toll OF me laigrn.S .. NC
growth aud destiny and typhe In fullest h9.pitaIy
OF sympathy. the love which educ"t'' 'he ""'e'' W.
ward completeness aud hperty.
WHY HE BECAME ~ EvOLUTIoNIsr.
When he came back 10 announce IN MS ptlIiiaht iso
lures on Evolution ani Religion that ne hai become
Evolutionist. with no pride OF intellect th@' nc
,node the announcement but with the delight OF child
who had scel how many mansions there are IN hi'
Fathers house. and with what indefinite subimity the
economy of the universe Is constructed and admins
,.red An evolved creation heightened his religious
wonder and led him TO magnify God In oflcr ana ten
derer praise lie nked. perhaps To be tho FIRST that
ever burst into tho silent sea OF the0ogci OF pho'
.ophicaI speculation hat lie might boast OF ms ad
venfIre nut that he might tell what new mountains no
had seen and what ndeae corn land there yet 10 %
utilized SOULS nOuri 'hment MS was mo gonu'
Of abundance OF entifulness of inexhansbe riches
For this reason OF all capacite- thronged his minis
try for had portion OF meat or esci anu "s'"0
word which each could upder.tsud Applause
Hence his pulpit was not dog kennel In whicn peian
from which we're watched; not custom MOUSE
In which paid toll aud tax but home Ia whcn q
rested n "A consciousness OF Divine security; not his
prus court which creation was broken mp ino detai
and presidents. but sanctuary III when men ,nr
commune with the Infinite Spirit the Eternal fatnrI'
| tho World R-deenius son. man might dehE M.
B.ecners formal orthodoxy and think that uoihg SO
he was dong God service, but II any man u Euo" 'ono
SUCH could question Mr. Bcccncrs orthodoxy OF nea,
sholld OF that man that he Is ar ana the truth
| Is not In hun. - a..
| n This connection may htly remember Mr.
Berchers power IN prayer His prayers woro printed
fact which surprised aud ANNOYED many Esiish cnrls
ians who forgot for the moment that Davds prayers
| are urinted, and Chrisrs and PauFs and that some
churches pray only the prayers which are already III
print Mr.. Beechor's prayers have helped the aevone
fo OF many They have MADE many minlsters strong
They have brought comfort TO many sick chauDer.
They have enlarged the general conception OF pupiie
worship Tho Imitatio Cnrist ON which deyont SOUS
not a few have lived for centuries, IL 80 seapsofpcu
as TO be chargeabe with disnct spiritual seshncss
not hesitating say. Love to dwell alone win my
| elf" "Desire communion with none.' Remove my
self far away from acquaip and dear friends
There touch OF thscenobie In Mr. Bescher strand
catholic communion Pascal In his imniora
'Peusees has portrayed himself His remains are h'
children OF his latter days-days marked by exquisite
suff.rng and by the premature decay OF shsrt AM
crowded life Mr. Beecnsrs prayers were as heathy Is
his lfo as mounain-lke in their freshness ns MS ~
teeral energy and tender as the love when Is SUI
youpg and passionate From all who have specially IN